MALADJUSTED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

maladjusted

adjective

Definition of maladjusted

as in unbalanced

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Recent Examples of maladjusted For the blessedly unaware, gooning is when maladjusted young men consume immense, overstimulating amounts of pornography and masturbate for hours on end to reach some kind of transcendent release. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026 An elderly man, adjusting to the recent death of his beloved wife, meets a brilliant yet maladjusted teenager in a cemetery. — The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025 Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 So what lies ahead for the most maladjusted characters in the entire TGIT lineup? — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for maladjusted

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The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of unbalanced

Adjective

The Braves opted against parting with their most valuable prospects at the trade deadline, a decision that’s upset part of the fanbase and many around the organization but will require time to judge.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
It’s considered the biggest upset in the history of the tournament.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

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Forget all the evidence his partner is digging up about Aunt Cheryl having a history of unhinged behavior, or her connection to numerous missing persons’ cases and mysterious deaths, or the fact that Billy and Tom vigorously deny his theories.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Permanently parked outside pinball-centric dive bar No Quarter, Brave Idiot is the unhinged brainchild of chef Dylan Field.

— Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of unhinged

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